Author: Daily Sabah With Agencies

Hande Baladın, who is a standout star for both the Turkish national women’s volleyball team and Eczacıbaşı Dynavit, has addressed recent transfer rumors, stating she is focused on her performance and goals, not on speculation about her future. With her contract at Eczacıbaşı nearing its end, the “Sultan of the Net” spoke to Fanatik, confirming that discussions with the club are ongoing. However, she stressed that her main priority remains her on-court achievements. “Rumors of a possible departure are natural since it’s my final season with Eczacıbaşı,” Baladın said. “But I’m not concentrating on that. I have my personal goals…

Fenerbahçe’s season has been a tale of highs and lows, with the team sitting in second place, eight points behind leaders Galatasaray after 17 weeks of Süper Lig action. With 36 points from 16 matches, Jose Mourinho’s side has shown resilience, but inconsistent results have left them trailing their fierce rivals. The season began on a high note with a 1-0 win over Adana Demirspor, but the Yellow Canaries quickly stumbled, dropping points in a 2-2 draw against Göztepe. Despite bouncing back with wins over Rizespor, Kasımpaşa, and Alanyaspor, Fenerbahçe suffered their first defeat of the campaign in the pivotal…

Syria’s new administration appointed several figures with close links to Türkiye, which hosted millions of Syrians during the civil war. Among them is the foreign minister and new governor of Aleppo. Türkiye-graduated Syrian’s role in the reconstruction of their war-torn country and increasing bilateral ties are of “great significance,” said the head of Türkiye’s Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) on Saturday. “Following the end of the 61-year Baath regime in Syria, the country has entered a historic transformation process,” Abdullah Eren said on X. YTB provides scholarships to international students, a major incentive that made the country…

Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler was in two key Turkish provinces on the Turkish-Syrian border over the weekend. Accompanied by senior commanders of the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), Güler inspected military units in Gaziantep and Kilis and spoke about the situation on the opposite side of the border. Güler said that the Syrian National Army (SNA), which is already engaged in counterterrorism operations, with the assistance of the people of Syria, will save lands occupied by terrorist groups, namely the PKK/YPG. “For our part, we will take all measures until elements of terrorism are eliminated outside our borders,” Güler…

A chain-reaction accident involving two Istanbul transport authority (IETT) public buses and three cars turned the streets of Fatih, Istanbul, into chaos, even shaking nearby shops. The incident occurred around 9 a.m. on Turgut Özal Millet Avenue in Fatih. According to reports, the driver of an IETT bus lost control and collided with a car driven by Doğan Yağan, pushing it into the right lane. The bus then mounted the sidewalk and struck another IETT bus, along with two additional cars, before coming to a stop. Emergency police teams were dispatched to the scene following reports from bystanders. Workers inside…

A helicopter crash occurred this morning at Muğla Training and Research Hospital in southwestern Türkiye, claiming the lives of four health care personnel. The incident happened around 10 a.m. when an air ambulance helicopter, operated under the Ministry of Health, collided with the top floor of the hospital building during takeoff. Following the impact, the helicopter plummeted into an adjacent vacant area. The helicopter, which had been stationed in Muğla for official duties, was unable to take off the previous day due to adverse weather conditions. This morning, it attempted to depart for Antalya but encountered heavy fog shortly after…

A helicopter crash occurred this morning at Muğla Training and Research Hospital in southwestern Türkiye, claiming the lives of four health care personnel. The incident happened around 10 a.m. when an air ambulance helicopter, operated under the Ministry of Health, collided with the top floor of the hospital building during takeoff. Following the impact, the helicopter plummeted into an adjacent vacant area. The helicopter, which had been stationed in Muğla for official duties, was unable to take off the previous day due to adverse weather conditions. This morning, it attempted to depart for Antalya but encountered heavy fog shortly after…

A helicopter crash occurred this morning at Muğla Training and Research Hospital in southwestern Türkiye, claiming the lives of four health care personnel. The incident happened around 10 a.m. when an air ambulance helicopter, operated under the Ministry of Health, collided with the top floor of the hospital building during takeoff. Following the impact, the helicopter plummeted into an adjacent vacant area. The helicopter, which had been stationed in Muğla for official duties, was unable to take off the previous day due to adverse weather conditions. This morning, it attempted to depart for Antalya but encountered heavy fog shortly after…

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a meeting with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock in Ankara on Friday. While the Turkish Foreign Ministry did not provide details of the meeting, Germany’s Federal Foreign Office had earlier indicated that discussions would focus on the Syrian peace process. During her visit to Türkiye, Baerbock is accompanied by Tobias Lindner, minister of state, and the Federal Foreign Office’s special coordinator for Syria. Fidan also separately received Tom Fletcher, the U.N. under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator, in the Turkish capital. No further details were provided. Türkiye and Germany have been at odds…

Türkiye will not abandon Syria in its transition process following the ouster of Bashar Assad and help its new rulers build a new administration, including improving ties in trade, energy and defense, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said. Speaking to reporters on a return flight from a D-8 meeting in Egypt, Erdoğan also said that Türkiye would support the new Syrian leadership in the fight against terrorist organizations. Türkiye views the YPG as the Syrian offshoot of the PKK, a terror group that has waged a decadeslong terror campaign on Turkish soil, killing at least 40,000 people. But Washington insists the…